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CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 011 (P519913)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 011 |
|---|---|
| ID | P519913 |
| Museum no. | OIM A24192 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢de₃⸣-e-⸢en⸣ | I want to go up to the ... of the netherworld |
| 2 | [...]-⸢re⸣-en | ... you are |
| 3 | ⸢tukum-bi a₂ ba-aŋ₂ al⸣-huŋ-e-en | If you are able to raise arms, |
| 4 | [...]-DU ⸢nar-e-ne⸣ lu₂ kiŋ₂-⸢ge₄⸣-a nu-ub-tuku-a | ... the singers, the one who does not have a place in the temple |
| 5 | ze₄-e-[...]-en ⸢x x⸣-[(x)]-⸢de₃ al-la₂-e-en⸣ | You are ..., you are able to ... the ... |
| 6 | {m}{d}⸢en⸣-[...] mim-am₃ igi-zu-uš ga-ab-du₁₁ | I want to say: “Eeneš, whatever you know |
| 7 | a-⸢na⸣-[...] ⸢ma⸣-ab-be₂-na-a | When he speaks to me |
| 8 | ⸢ge₄-me-a-aš-ŋu₁₀ sikil⸣-du₃-a-bi ma-ab-⸢šid-e-de₃⸣ | Its pure rites are to be uttered to you |
| 9 | ⸢a-ba-am₃⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ ba-ra-ab-⸢šid⸣-e-a | “It is enough, it is enough! It cannot be dispersed(?) |
| 10 | {m}[...]-⸢lu₂-am₃⸣ | ...-elûm, |
| 11 | a-⸢na⸣ [...] ⸢sikil⸣ [...] ⸢a⸣-[...]-a | “Alas, ..., esikil-house, ...., a ...-house |
| 12 | ⸢lu₂ x x x x⸣-[...]-⸢ub-ge₄-en-na⸣ | The elu priestess ... |
| 13 | ⸢a⸣-[...] ma-⸢an⸣-[... ...]-aš | “Alas, I want to go out to the netherworld |
| 14 | {⸢d}en⸣-[...] a-⸢na⸣ [...] ⸢ba-an-DU-a⸣-aš | En-e-[... ...] A’ena-e... BanDU-ašv |
| 15 | ⸢ze₄⸣ [...]-⸢na⸣-ab-⸢šid-de₃⸣-en | I want to go up to the sheepfold for you(?) |
| 16 | ⸢niŋ₂ ŋar-ŋar nu-ŋar ka-ka⸣-ni ⸢am₃-tum₃-tum₃⸣ ; a-⸢na-am₃ an-AK-en⸣ | His house is a house that cannot be opened, his house is an empty wind |
| 17 | i₃-ne-eš₂ ⸢x⸣ nu-mu-⸢e-da-du₁₁⸣-ga-a | Now, if only he would say “I will not be able to escape" |
| 18 | [...] iri-ŋu₁₀ im-⸢ši-tum₂⸣-ma ⸢ŋe₂₆-e ur₅ bi₂-x⸣ | ... brought down the city and ... the foundation(?) |
| 19 | ⸢x x x⸣-še₃-am₃ ⸢e-ra-du₁₁⸣ | It is an eše-plant, it is a rādu-plant |
| 20 | ⸢a₂⸣-ur₂-ta-am₃ ⸢e-ra⸣-du₁₁ | It is an urta-tree, it is a urâta. |
| 21 | ⸢DU⸣ ur₅-ra-am₃ ⸢lu₂ enim-ma e-da⸣-an-du₁₂-du₁₂ | (Sum) The e’udu-house is an empty wind (Akk) It is a hollow wind, a man speaks a word |
| 22 | tukum-bi ⸢lu₂⸣ enim-ma nu-⸢mu-x-an⸣-du₁₂-du₁₂ | If a man does not speak a word |
| 23 | ⸢sah₆⸣-bi-am₃ ŋe₂₆-e ⸢u₃ e-ne-bi⸣ ; du₁₄ i₃-AK-en-de₃-en | It is a saḫ’e-tree, (but) we are arguing with each other. |
| 24 | {d}en-ki-⸢he₂⸣-ŋal₂ ⸢x-x-an-du₁₁-ga⸣ dab₅-mu-ub | May Enki-eḫebal and ...-anduga seize you! |
| 25 | ge₄-me-a-⸢aš-zu⸣ mu ⸢diŋir-ŋa₂⸣ x RA IB-pa₃-de₃ | Gemea-eašzu, year: “Dibirba-E3 was erected,’ |
| 26 | ⸢til₃-la-bi an⸣-ga-am₃ mu diŋir-ŋa₂ ; ⸢an⸣-na-ab-pa₃-de₃-en | “Its end is an egypsum tree, we will find the name of the bir tree. |
| 27-28 | tukum-bi mu diŋir-zu ba-na-e-pa₃ ; dumu ⸢lu₂⸣ gaba-ri-zu in-nu | If the year (in which) Ibirzu was found, the son of an elû-priest is dead. |
| 29 | me-na me-na-am₃ | How long, how long? |
| 30 | ⸢nam-dumu lu₂-ka⸣-ni nam-dumu lu₂-ŋu₁₀-a teš₂-a ⸢ba-si₃⸣ | “Enamdumu of the man, Enamdu of Lu-bu’a, together with Esi-e23 |
| 31 | ⸢a₂⸣ munus-ta-am₃ ⸢a₂⸣ ninta-ta-⸢am₃⸣ | It is a woman's house, it is the house of Nintatae. |
| 32 | ŋe₂₆-e-gen₇-nam dumu lu₂ nu-⸢me⸣-[...] | You are not a son of a man |
| 33 | gub-ba ⸢diri⸣-še₃ ni₂-zu na-ab-gur₄-re-en ; egir-zu nu-ŋal₂-la | Stationed at the ediri shrine, do not turn away your fear! Do not abandon your back! |
| 34 | a-na-⸢am₃ egir⸣-ŋu₁₀ nu-ŋal₂-la ma-ab-šid-de₃-en | Why do you not bring in the later ones? |
| 35 | egir-ŋu₁₀ ⸢egir⸣-zu-gen₇ deš-a-ke₄ ba-si₃ | Like a princess, like your princess, the heart was frightened |
| 36 | niŋ₂ tuku-ta nam-dumu lu₂-ta | By means of having a fearsomeness, by means of being a son of a man, |
| 37 | ⸢egir⸣-[...] ⸢egir⸣-zu-gen₇ deš-a-ke₄ ba-si₃ | The princess, like your princess, was enraged |
| 38 | u₃ ⸢niŋ₂⸣ tuku-ta u₃ nam-dumu lu₂-ta | and the one who has a son and the son of a man |
| 39 | za-a-gen₇ deš-a-ke₄ ba-si₃-ke₄ | As if it were yours, you will be scattered. |
| 40 | niŋ₂ tuku-zu na-an-na lu₂ hulu ⸢ge₁₇⸣-ga-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ na-an-⸢hulu⸣-e | Do not let your fear be imposed upon him, do not let the evildoer curse him! |
| 41 | ze₄-e na-an-na lu₂ hulu ge₁₇-ga ; šudu₃ in-na-ša₄-a ba-ra-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | Do not let the evildoer carry off the sheep that has been carried off! |
| 42 | a-na-am₃ lu₂ hulu ge₁₇-ga-ŋa₂ ⸢šudu₃⸣ in-na-ša₄-a | What did the evildoer say to the ešudu priest |
| 43 | niŋ₂-tuku-ŋu₁₀-⸢gen₇⸣ niŋ₂ ba-e-ni-tuku-a-ta šudu₃ mu-na-ni-in-ša₄-aš | After he had acquired him by himself, he gave him the sheep. |
| 44-45 | lu₂-tumu silim du₁₁-du₁₁ ; a-na-am₃ tuku-zu a-na-am₃ nam-lu₂-lu₇-zu | (Sum) The man who speaks kindly, what is it that you know? (Akk) What is the man who knows kindly? What is his humanity? |
| 46 | niŋ₂ tuku-ŋu₁₀ u₃ nam-lu₂-lu₇-ŋu₁₀ | fearsomeness and humanity |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ igi-zu nu-mu-un-da-RU | How long will you not see your face? |
| 2 | niŋ₂ tuku-zu niŋ₂ nu-zu-un-de₃-en-na | You who have fear, you who do not know fear. |
| 3 | dug ⸢silim x-še₃⸣ a-⸢ra⸣-a-ŋal₂ | The jug of esilim ..., the a-e-a-bal |
| 4 | lu₂-u₃-ne niŋ₂ tuku-ne-ne ma-da-a ⸢i⸣-zu-zu-ne | Those who have me, when you enter the land |
| 5 | ze₄-e niŋ₂ tuku-zu tu₉-ga an-dul | The one who trusts in you, clothed in garments. |
| 6 | tukum-bi niŋ₂ tuku-ŋu₁₀ tu₉ nu-un-dul | If he has fear, he does not cover the garment. |
| 7 | za-a-kam a-ra-ab-la₂-e | I will bring it to you. |
| 8-9 | lu₂ al kiŋ₂-a ⸢u₃ lu₂⸣ al-me-a ; ⸢ma-da⸣ ar₂-ni al-AK-e | (Sum) A man goes to the netherworld, (Akk) A person goes to a place, a man goes into a mound, (so) he goes into the mound. |
| 10 | ze₄-[...]-me-en ⸢ni₂⸣-zu ⸢ar₂-še₃⸣ ba-AK | I am ..., your ešēzu-tree has been cut down to the ground |
| 11 | ⸢ar₂ AK-de₃ la-ba⸣-ab-du₇-u₃-un | You will not be able to make the ear suitable for a ritual. |
| 12 | ⸢ar₂ AK-de₃ la-ba-ab-du₇⸣-un | The ear was not made perfect for you. |
| 13 | ⸢ni₂⸣-zu ab-⸢buluŋ₅-e-en na-an-na⸣ ki-še-er nu-e-tuku | (Sum) You are the one who is enraged, you should not be afraid, you do not have a boundary. (Akk) You should not fear your boundary. |
| 14 | ⸢u₂-gu de₂ lu₂⸣ nu-pa₃ | The eugu-house, the house of the demon, is not found |
| 15 | ⸢tukum-bi ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ba⸣-buluŋ₅ | If he is afraid of it |
| 16 | ⸢ni₂ buluŋ₅-e-de₃ la-ba-ab-du₇⸣-u₃-un | Its ebony was not made perfect for the slaughtering of cattle. |
| 17 | ni₂ ⸢buluŋ₅-e-de₃⸣ la-ba-ab-du₇-un | The fear of the city gate was not perfected. |
| 18 | en-na-bi-še₃-⸢am₃ ŋe₂₆-e KA-enim⸣-ma ze₄-⸢e enim du₁₄(LU₂) mu₂⸣ | As long as he is alive, he will speak a word to you, and then you will speak an oath. |
| 19 | a-da-lam tu₉-gen₇ i₃-tar-re-en a₂-ŋa₂ ba-e-la₂-e-en | You decide battle like a garment, you raise your arms. |
| 20 | ⸢zilulu u₂ UDU ša₃⸣-gal-a-la | ezilulu-plant and sheep from the palace |
| 21 | ⸢gir a-ab-ba sag ni₂⸣-ba sal-sal | The egir of the sea, whose head is full of fearsomeness, |
| 22 | ⸢lul⸣ du₈-du₈ ⸢ra⸣-gaba ki bad-ra₂ | The lulû-house, the mound, and the ra’egaba-house are set on the ground. |
| 23 | ⸢an⸣-ga-am₃ tu₉-gen₇ mu-e-tar-re-e-en | It is an eanega plant, you put it on like a garment. |
| 24 | nu-mu-un-na e-⸢sir₂⸣-ra na-⸢an⸣-dib-be₂ | The one who does not dwell there should not pass by. |
| 25 | nu-mu-na-kal erin₂-na na-an-DU | He does not eat food, he does not go with his troops. |
| 26 | niŋ₂ šu-ni ab-tum₃ nam-mu-un-ku₄-ku₄ | He should not bring his hand to the watercourse |
| 27 | niŋ₂ na-me ba-an-tum₃ igi he₂-na-bar-re-en-ze₂-en | “Nobody has taken it away, may you look at him with pleasure! |
| 28 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂-lu₇-me-en | And you are a man! |
| 29 | {tu₉}niŋ₂-dara₂ mu₄-⸢mu₄⸣ niŋ₂-ge₁₇ tu₉-ga | “Sleeping, waking up, dressing up, |
| 30 | uku₂ ⸢ni₂⸣-zuh nam-erim₂ ku₅-ku₅ | “The uku, the ezuḫ-plant, the evil-doer, |
| 31 | ⸢ki-ri-zal⸣-še₃ urdu₂ lu₂-⸢u₃⸣-ne | In the Erizal temple, the urdu priests of the lords |
| 32 | ⸢lu₂⸣ huŋ-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-ge₁₇ e₂-a-<<NI>>-na | (Sum) The lord, the one who is afraid of his house (Akk) The one who fears his house |
| 33 | ⸢u₃⸣ ze₄-e gaba-ri-ŋu₁₀-me-en | I am the one who is a rival. |
| 34 | gu₃ de₂-de₂ zi₂-za nar-e-ne | The singers who are clamoring, |
| 35 | bun₂ du₁₁-du₁₁ IM šu-a nu-KARA₂ | ... in the hand of Nu-KARA |
| 36 | mah-bi gu₇(KA-)gu₇(KA) ša₃-gal-bi i₃-hul-lu | Its great one eats, its great one destroys |
| 37-38 | dim₂-ma sah₄ ŋalga hulu-dim₂-ma ; ma-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-in | I will make the saḫ and balaŋ-drums of evil return to me. |
| 39 | uŋ₃-e ba-la₂ uŋ₃-e ba-la₂ | It is enough, it is enough! |
| 40 | šu dag-dag-ge e-sir₂-ra ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | Hand of Agade trembles in the street |
| 41-42 | e₂ lu₂-u₃-ne-ka gu₂ gid₂-gid₂-i ; e₂-e a-ra₂-bi in-zu | In the house of the people, he knows its ways. |
| 43 | lu₂ si-ga dumu du-lum-ma buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ | a man who is silent, a son of Dulumma, in the storehouse, |
| 44 | enim gaba-ri-ka mu-da-gub-be₂ | I stand with you in the words of your opponent. |
| 45 | ⸢LU₂ IM⸣ A x DU ⸢x x⸣ x SI nu-hul₂ | (If) a man ... water ... ... will not rejoice. |
| 46 | lu₂-tumu lu₂ lul-ta DU | A man ... a false man. |
| 47 | ⸢in⸣-tub₂-tub₂-bu niŋ₂ ni₂-bi nu-zu | The etubtubbu-plant does not know its own radiance |
| 48 | lu₂ saŋ šal-la na-ŋa₂-ah ⸢lu₂ kara₂⸣-ga | The one who carries the sa-offering, the e-lu-priestess of the quay |
| 49 | ŋe₂₆-e-⸢gen₇⸣ nam al-⸢dim₂⸣-me-en | I am the one who makes fate perfect |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | {ŋeš}⸢za₃-mim an⸣-[...] | The ešammu-plant |
| 2 | a-⸢ga⸣ ge₄ ge₄-me-⸢a⸣-[...] | I want to go up to the a’eda temple |
| 3 | ⸢eme(KA-)gi₇-še₃ ⸢al-dugud eme⸣-[...] | The emegi plant, the aldugud plant (and) the emes plant |
| 4 | en₃-du nu-un-da-DI ⸢ka⸣ [...] | The enchanter does not ... the ešuma temple |
| 5 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂ til₃-⸢le⸣-[...] | And you, the one who is living |
| 6 | su kal igi kal niŋ₂ al-[...] | The one who sees everything, the one who fears everything |
| 7 | lu₂ sikil-du₃-a dim₂-ma [...] | The one who fashioned a good design |
| 8 | is-hab₂ lu₂ di-da nu-[...] | The one who was seized did not ... |
| 9 | dumu ⸢uku₂⸣-ra-ke₄ šu-[...] | The son of Uku |
| 10 | ⸢lu₂ umum nu⸣-mu-da-⸢AK⸣ [...] | (Sum) The lord, the mother does not come out with him (Akk) The one who does not go out with his father |
| 11 | e₂ buru₃-buru₃ lu₂ iri-a zi-[...] | The buruburu house, the man of the city ... |
| 12 | e₂ šu ša-an-ša-ša lu₂ ⸢niŋ₂⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one who has a house, the one who is enraged(?) (Akk) The house of his own, the man who is angry |
| 13 | ib₂-dib ba-an-DU lu₂ sa₂ [...] | He passed, he ... |
| 14 | ⸢niŋ₂-gurud⸣-da ab-zi-[...] ; igi he₂-bi₂-bar-re-[...] | May he look at him with an open eye |
| 15 | a-da-min₃-na-a mu-da-gub-[...] | I stand with him in the battle |
| 16 | nam-nar-e nu-ub-du₇ ⸢kiŋ₂⸣ [...] | The musicianship was not perfect, the E-coli temple |
| 17 | e₂ lu₂-še₃ u₃-un-DU ⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | The man’s house ... the elû-priest |
| 18 | a₂-ni ŋal₂ u₃-bi₂-⸢in⸣-[...] | His arm he carried away |
| 19 | igi dumu um-mi-a-ke₄-ne-[...] ; tigi a-da-ab ⸢nu⸣ [...] | Before the children of the master ... tigi adab ēnû-plant |
| 20 | e₂-lil₂-la₂ šu-ni la-ba-ab-[...] ; lu₂ nu-mu-un-da-[...] | He did not ... his hand to the Elila temple, no one ... |
| 21 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂ al-ge-⸢na⸣ [...] | “And you, the one who is to go out |
| 22 | kaš u₃-un-naŋ eme(KA) ⸢al⸣-[...] | Beer of the lord, tongue of the palace |
| 23 | inda₃ u₃-un-gu₇ si sa₂-bi ⸢nu⸣-[...] | The food that he eats, its right and left ... |
| 24 | e₂ ku₄-ra-ni mu bi₂-[...] | His entered house ... |
| 25 | lu₂ an-na-kal-⸢ŠE₃⸣ na enim-[... ...]-⸢hul⸣-lu | The one who Anakalešue |
| 26 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ lu₂-u₃-ne-[...] | And oh, the heart of men |
| 27 | silim du₁₁-du₁₁ ni₂ buluŋ₅ egir [...] | The supplication, the fearsomeness of the rearling |
| 28 | ka sag₃ igi bala lu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | The one whose mouth is shaken, the one who sees ... |
| 29 | enim kur₂ niŋ₂ kur₂ lu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | The hostile word, the hostile word of a man |
| 30 | ga-ba-al mu-⸢e⸣-[...]-⸢e-en⸣ | I want to go to the place where you ... |
| 31 | urdu niŋ₂ al-⸢ḪAR⸣ [...] ⸢ab⸣-diri | (Sum) The urdu priestess, the niŋ singer(?), the ešuḫar priestesses(?) (Akk) The herdsman, the one who is encircled by a lion(?) |
| 32 | ⸢x lu-x⸣-[...]-⸢ma x⸣ su₃-a ur-gi₇ ši₅ dur₂ | The ... of the ..., the deep ... a dog with a suckling tail |
| 33 | ⸢anše⸣ [...]-⸢nu₂⸣ ni₂-bi gu₇-gu₇ | The eše’e-house, the place where ... sleeps, eats by itself |
| 34 | ⸢x⸣ ge-na-zu-ta du₁₄(KA) mu-da-AK-en | Because of what you have learned, I am arguing with him. |
| 35 | ni₂-zu šu ba-zi-ge-en-na-ta | Because of your fear that has been released |
| 36 | {uruda}šen-gen₇ ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ŋal₂ ga-bi₂-taka₄ ; sa₂ du₁₁-ga-ta | I want to utter a šen-bowl that is filled with fear, |
| 37 | gub-ba in-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-til | I want to finish what I have learned in Sumer. |
| 38 | ama-zu lu₂-zu-da mu-⸢uh₂⸣-hu ⸢lul⸣ AK x | Your mother ... with your man. |
| r i | ||
| 1 | ⸢x⸣ x-zu kar-da gub-ba hub₂ IL₂ x (x) | Your ... stationed at the quay ... |
| 2 | [...]-⸢ne⸣ lu₂ sa-gaz saŋ iri-ta ba-re₇-eš | ... they went out from the city to kill a man |
| 3 | [...]-⸢ne⸣ niŋ₂-ge₁₇ kiŋ₂-GA₂-me-eš | They are the ones who fear the earth |
| 4 | [...] AK-de₃ ba-ra-ŋar-re-eš | ... they will not approach you |
| 5 | [...]-šen-šen-na ma-ŋal₂ | ... carried off |
| 6 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x x x-de₃⸣-en | I want to ... the eše temple |
| 7 | ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢ab⸣-KU | “If he slips through the door pivots, |
| 8 | ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ⸢am₃⸣-(DU.DU) | “(If) he slips through a hole in the wall, |
| 9 | ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢tuku⸣-a | “The ... of the ... temple, the tuku temple, |
| 10 | ⸢x x⸣ [...]-⸢eš⸣ | ... eše23 |
| 11 | ⸢x MU⸣ [...]-⸢mu-ne⸣ | “The ... of the ..., they will ... for him |
| 12 | ⸢x x x x⸣ [...]-me-eš | They are ... |
| 13 | ⸢ku₃-si₂₂ za-gin₃-ta⸣ [...] ⸢zi⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣-eš im-me | She ... gold and lapis lazuli ebony |
| 14 | ⸢ze₄-e⸣ KA DI ⸢bi⸣ [...]-⸢x-a⸣ | “(If) he slips in through the window, |
| 15 | [...] ⸢kiše₄ AK-a x⸣ [...]-⸢e⸣-tuku | ... the ekiše temple ... |
| 16 | ⸢enim⸣ nu-e-šar₂ ⸢ni₂⸣-[...] ⸢li⸣-bi₂-ge₄ | The one who does not entrust the ešumû-demon to the lord, he does not abandon him |
| 17 | ⸢enim⸣-[...] ⸢ša₃⸣-za nu-⸢e-tur⸣-tur | The enim priestess does not change your (own) heart |
| 18 | [...]-⸢gi₄-in⸣-zu šu ⸢ab⸣-kara₂ na-ab-be₂-en ; li-bi₂-du₁₁ | You should not say “Your servant, your servant, is the one of the quay!' |
| 19 | ⸢ki x x x x x nu⸣-a-ab-tuku | E-e-a-b-tuku |
| 20 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢niŋ₂ nu-gu₇⸣-u₃-dam | ... does not eat its ... |
| 21 | ⸢ki x ša₃-x nu⸣-[...]-⸢x am₃-til₃-le-en⸣ | The E- temple ... does not go out ... I am alive. |
| 22-23 | ⸢ge₄-me-aš-zu-ne nu-ra-ab⸣-lilib-aš ; ⸢x x x x-e⸣-ŋal₂ | “If you do not resound your supplications, |
| 24 | ⸢x x x x ki x x x⸣-ni-ŋal₂ | ...-ni-bal |
| 25 | [...] ⸢x x x ge₁₇⸣ ge₄-me-a-aš-e-ne | ... they are the ones who ... |
| 26 | [...] ⸢hulu dim₂⸣-ma sa-⸢hir niŋ₂ erim₂⸣-ma | (Sum) ... the evil demon, the one who destroys(?) the enemy (Akk) .... the evildoer, the creator of the enemy |
| 27 | ⸢ka hulu igi⸣ sag₃-sag₃ ⸢lu₂ x si⸣ nu-sa₂ | The evil eye of the temple shakes, the ... eye is not good |
| 28 | ⸢ni₂ x a⸣ saŋ-ki ⸢la-x-ni-ŋal₂⸣ | “I want to bring out ..., I want to put in order ... |
| 29 | ⸢e₂ x x ŋu₁₀-a⸣ ka-ta ⸢du₁₁⸣-ga-ŋu₁₀-uš | “If a house ..., when it is opened, he will be able to open it. |
| 30 | ⸢a-ab-diri-ge⸣ na-an-na ⸢x-x⸣-la₂ ga-ra-ab-ge₄ | I want to ... for you the adirige temple, the ela temple |
| 31 | ⸢ni₂-zu niŋ₂ ra-ra⸣ nu-ra-ŋal₂-⸢la⸣-ta | Because your utterance is unfathomable, |
| 32 | in-⸢ŋu₁₀ ge₄-me⸣-a-aš-ŋu₁₀-ne ga-bi₂-ib-x [(X)]-du₁₁-ga-[(x)] | When we go out, I want to ... |
| 33 | in-⸢zu saŋ-bi⸣-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-⸢x⸣-[...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 34 | ⸢ša₃-a bar-a⸣ lu₂ igi [...] | The one who sees the eša temple |
| 35 | ⸢lu₂ nu-ge-na⸣ eme(KA-)sig [...] | The unrelenting one, the slanderer |
| 36 | ⸢lu₂ ni₂-zuh lul⸣-la ⸢bala⸣-[...] | (Sum) The eloquent one, the false one (Akk) The one who falsely eludes the evildoer |
| 37 | a-na-am₃ saŋ [...] | What ...? |
| 38 | ⸢x-zu inda₃ du₈⸣-[...] | Your ... offering of bread |
| 39 | ⸢ad-da-zu x⸣ [...] | Your father |
| 40 | ⸢x-zu-ne⸣ [...] | ... your ... |
| 41 | ⸢x-zu-ne⸣ [...] | ... your ... |
| 42 | {⸢ge⸣}gur-[...] ; [...] | The “Gur-[...] temple |
| 43 | ⸢in-i⸣-[...] | “If he does not ... the ēni’e-plant |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | in-ŋu₁₀ in-nu ⸢teš₂ x x x-du₁₂⸣ | “If he eats, he will be deprived of food.’ |
| 2 | ⸢enim⸣-ŋu₁₀ in-nu ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢x-en⸣ | “If he slips in through the door pivots, |
| 3 | ⸢ama-ŋu₁₀ x x x lu₂ e₂ du₃ x x⸣ | The mother ... the man who built the temple ... |
| 4 | [...] al-⸢su₈-ge-eš⸣ | ... they are standing (there) |
| 5 | [...] lugal-la-⸢ka⸣ | ... of Lugalla’e |
| 6 | ⸢ses-ŋu₁₀ x x x lugal-la⸣ ugula ninnu-a-me-eš | the king's foreman Ninnua |
| 7 | ⸢nin₉-ŋu₁₀-ne⸣ ame₂ ge-na {ŋeš}ig-⸢am₃ ; ab⸣-gub-gub-bu-⸢uš⸣ | The sister-in-laws, when she enters the house, stand up! |
| 8 | [...] ⸢ni₂-zu silim⸣-eš₂ na-an-e-⸢en⸣ | ..., do not let your light shine brightly |
| 9 | [...] x x a-ba šu ba-e-kara₂-kara₂ | ... who will take it away? |
| 10 | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ silim-eš₂ ⸢al⸣-la₂-⸢e-en⸣ | (Sum) ..., you are the one who makes peace(?) (Akk) The ... that makes peace (var.) |
| 11 | [...]-⸢x⸣-en | I am |
| 12 | [...]-⸢a-aš-x⸣ [...]-us₂ | ...-aš-...-e23 |
| 1’ | ⸢x⸣-[...] ⸢nu⸣-[...]-⸢NE-eš⸣ | “[... ...]-nu’eš-e3 |
| 2’ | u₄-⸢da⸣ [...] | Day and night |
| 3’ | a-⸢ba-am₃-me-eš⸣ | they are watered down |
| 4’ | {m}{d}en-ki-⸢he₂⸣-[...] ; e-ne-⸢x⸣-[...] | Enki-eḫe |
| 5’ | DU ze₄-e a-⸢na-gen₇⸣ [...] | ... like a flood |
| 6’ | di-še₃ šu la-⸢x⸣-[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | Whoever seeks a lawsuit will not ... |
| 7’ | zi ba-ir {u}ugu₆-zu-uš im-⸢ma⸣-[...]-⸢DU⸣ | (Sum) The one who has sworn by the life of your bull (Akk) You have proclaimed your scepter |
| 8’ | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ ki umum-ma a-na ŋal₂ [...]-⸢ŋal₂-la⸣ | “If he goes out, he will go out(?) |
| 9’ | šu a-ba-kam igi (A.BA-)ni-ib-du₈-ru-⸢de₃⸣-[...]-⸢ze₂⸣-en | Hand of a scribe, before Nibdû-ēde |
| 10’ | ur₅-gen₇-nam du₁₄(LU₂) i₃-(AK.AK-)⸢eš⸣ | “As if it were not for me, I would have sex with someone. |
| 11’ | ugula nam-da₆-ga nam-ba-e-ul₄-[...] | The foreman of the ziggurat should not ... |
| 12’ | ses-gal-e en₃ ⸢tar⸣-re-en-⸢x x⸣ | The great lady inquires after you |
| 13’ | ⸢lu₂ nam-da⸣-ga-ke₄ ⸢nam⸣-da₆-ga ⸢x-x⸣-[...] | The one of fate, the enamedaga temple |
| 14’ | ⸢a⸣-[...]-⸢lam ni₂⸣ nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ ur₅-gen₇-nam ma-ni-[...] | (Sum) The elam priestess does not approach (Akk) It is the one who does not come near(?) to me like a lion |
| 15’ | [... x x]-na-ŋu₁₀ na-gen₇ ⸢enim⸣ i₃-⸢x⸣-([x]) | ... like a ..., he will ... the enim plant |
| 16’ | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ en₃ tar-re-en-⸢na-ma nam-sun₇-na⸣ ; mu (KA.KA) | In order to inquire after ..., in order to be pleasant |
| 17’ | [...]-za-a-gen₇ erin₂ teš₂-a ⸢nu-ub-si₃⸣ | As if you were a ..., you would not bring together the troops |
| 18’ | [...]-⸢zu⸣ is-hab₂-ba ze₄-e ku₃-⸢zu-me-en⸣ | You are the one who destroys your temple, you are the sweet one |
| 19’ | [...] ⸢du₃⸣-a-bi ⸢ba⸣-ra-du₁₁-ga | ... its e’edua plant, when it was sown |
| 20’ | [...] ⸢u₃⸣-mu-e-DU igi-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋar-ra | ... the emû-priestess, before him |
| 21’ | [...]-⸢du₃⸣-a-bi e-ra-ab-šid-e-a | ... which had been fashioned for you |
| 22’ | nam-da₆-ga he₂-ni-ib₂-IL₂ | may he raise him up as a boatman. |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | a-na-aš-am₃ du₁₄(LU₂-)da ki ⸢umum⸣-ma ; ba-ni-ib₂-ze₂-en | Why are you arguing with me in a strange place? |
| 2 | u₄-da duda a-⸢na šu ba-ni-ti⸣ | The storm, the flood, the hand of Baniti |
| 3 | u₄-⸢da-ta⸣ ki ⸢umum⸣ [...] lu₂ ⸢du₄ na⸣-an-⸢AK-e⸣ | “If he slips in through the window, he will not be able to exit the place of the e’umum ritual— |
| 4 | igi-⸢ne⸣ [(x)] ⸢bi₂⸣-zu ŋeš ⸢x x⸣-hur | Before the gods, before your gods ... |
| 5 | lu₂ ⸢ki umum-ma du₁₄(KA) [...]-⸢e-a⸣ | The man of E-ea, the mother of ...-e-a-e |
| 6 | ⸢tukum⸣-[bi ...]-⸢x⸣ | If a house |
| 7 | nam-da₆-ga ⸢ki umum-ma⸣ [...] ; ŋe₂₆-⸢e an-ni⸣-[...] | The fate of E-mukin-umma-e-šum-iddin |
| 8 | du₁₄(KA) ki umum-ma-⸢ka ge₄-me-a⸣-aš-[...] | The words of Umumma-eš have been uttered to me |
| 9 | igi ugula(U₂-)še₃ ba-⸢an⸣ [...] | before the overseer ... |
| 10 | ugula(U₂) nam-da₆-ga ⸢in⸣-[...] | foreman of the Namdaga temple, E-in-e- |
| 11 | {d}en-ki lugal ki-⸢umum⸣ [...] | Enki, king of the four quarters |
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